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[Sleegro]

I’m going to be in Canton in three weeks.

Waiting for D4H to confirm before I boom.

 

[bignewt]

Trevor and Cade would both have signed with TN had the Gruden deal gone through.

Too bad there never was one.

 

[bignewt]

How many people donate 5000 to a strangers on this board medical fund? How many people at the last minute provide terrace tickets after they lost tickets he gave them? He may be wrong from time to time because things are fluid but he is not another dude like you in this site. Never said 100 percent done on Gruden and Gruden did have an offer in his lap again and was smart not to take it at the time offered. Also, don’t think he ever really wanted to coach in college. But he has done way more for people on this board and it’s been verified.

Being a great human being and knowing where a recruit is going are two different things.

 

[JacketVol]

He said the right hire would get Lawrenece and Cade. There are two ways that the results can be interpreted. He's no fake insider, but you (like everyone else) are welcome to form your own opinion.

We lost those guys with the way the hire was handled by Currie when it took a month.

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

Welp boyz I'm screwed. Wife and I found out we are expecting a baby girl. No more splurging on escorts at football games 😳

Do you have a son?
If so, start training him to protect his sister above all else. It has worked well for me so far.

Congratulations on the impending daughter !

 

[JacketVol]

Being a great human being and knowing where a recruit is going are two different things.

He is legit as of the time he post. I know college coaches from way back. Negotiations with some go on till the dotted line is signed.

 

[VolGee4]

Being a great human being and knowing where a recruit is going are two different things.

Actually, it confirms that he isn't on here to make up crap. Also, his status as a donor puts him in a position to know more than others. It sure does lend credence to being somewhat credible.

 

[jbr82]

We lost those guys with the way the hire was handled by Currie when it took a month.

Imo if Pruitt were hired right after bammers lose to Aub I would have liked our chances better. Those 2 kids were signing early and Pruitt was hired 2 wks before. The kids at that point were done with UT. And everyone witnessed the stupid disfunction with haslam and his crew looking for a coach. 🤦*♂️

 

[SteelerVol]

Trevor and Cade would both have signed with TN had the Gruden deal gone through.

And if my aunt had testicles she would be my uncle.

 

[InVOLuntary]

An offense can go through any position a coach wants. You can run your offense to set up your 2-5, and even set plays for your PG. I don't really think running the offense through Grant means he is a 5. Our 5 is just not that great on offense but is a rim protector and rebounds. It is just a position.

Auburn starts a 6'7" player at their "5." Arkansas' 5 is a true freshman- same height as Alexander and only about 10-15 pounds heavier. Those are just the players that play at their 5 position.

You are a good poster, but I just don't necessarily agree with you. I side with Bruin on this. As I said yesterday, if I could choose one position/player to add to this team, I would choose a long, athletic decent shooting wing. It would alleviate any doubles on Grant and open it up for him. A better 5 or even more dynamic PG would be nice too, and either would obviously help Grant more. I am not expert but have played my whole life. It's JMO.

I respect your opinion as well. Do those players you mentioned have a post game? That's my point. If Kyle's a 5 on the offensive side of the ball he would have a post game. I agree on defense he plays the middle in the zone and usually matches up with the other team's tallest player. In order to believe that Kyle is your 5 on offense then you'd have to believe that the TN offense has virtually zero low post production expectation from the five. Which brings me back to my original point that we could use a quality big man that can score from the low post. Preferably taller than 6-5.

 

[SLICKYINC]

Who dat!

 

[SSVol]

Don't know who AV is, but there are some here who do. He is influential enough that he was able to make one last minute phone call to the AD to secure east club seats for a family on here that he had initially sent terrace seats to, but were lost in transit. He did this on multiple occasions for multiple families. So no, he is not just another poster on here. Whether he knows what a 17 year old kid is going to do is anther question, but I have no problem with him telling is what he's heard.

 

[Rishvol]

Who dat!

IDK who is that?

 

[InVOLuntary]

To be fair, that’s not exactly how it started. You said “we need a 5* big man” Bruin said “we have one his name is grant Williams” you said “grant is not a big man. We need a 6’10 grant Williams. I thought he was a bit exposed tonight”

When y’all started talking about Alexander. You said “we don’t have a true 5 on the team. Closest would be walker. If we had a 5 that could score around the basket, just think how much it would free up grant” Bruin said “Alexander is a true 5. He’s just inconsistent. Solid but not a dominate player”. Then you went on to say he’s not physical enough for the 5 and Bruin was like that would be great but there aren’t many like that, blah blah.

We were talking about if we could get a five star player what position would you like to see it. I said a 5. Then bruin said grant which I did say he's not a 5. And then bruin said Kyle. At which time I said he wasn't a 5 either and he's not.

 

[Smokey123]

We were talking about if we could get a five star player what position would you like to see it. I said a 5. Then bruin said grant which I did say he's not a 5. And then bruin said Kyle. At which time I said he wasn't a 5 either and he's not.

Actually, Bruin mentioned us getting a 5* playmaker(Simmons). And you said you wanted a 5* big man. You can go back and look, I already did


But later you said Grant and sometimes Schofield plays the 5.

 

[InVOLuntary]

Also, question. Not trying to start an argument. Just curious. In your post you said Grant wasn’t a big man and that walker could be one. Later, you said Grant plays the 5 and sometimes Schofield. What’s the difference between a big man and the 5?

That's been my point all along. Grant has been forced to play the five. A 6-5 that's rough. Same with admiral. The difference is two fold, skill set and physique. Both admiral and grant have the physique to body up to bigger post defenders. Kyle doesn't. That's why I'd like to see a bigger, stronger 5. Right now, grant goes against the opponents best post defender, usually giving up several inches. If you had a more dominate, true 5, then that would make life much easier for grant.

 

[InVOLuntary]

Actually, Bruin mentioned us getting a 5* playmaker(Simmons). And you said you wanted a 5* big man. You can go back and look, I already did


But later you said Grant and sometimes Schofield plays the 5.

What does that have to do with anything. It is my opinion that we could use a 5* big man. So what. Grant and admiral both have played the 5 because we don't have a true five.

 

[amazingGRACE]

New A quartet of 2019 Grayson standouts will be in Knoxville this weekend ... As previously reported here: LB Owen Pappoe and DB Kenyatta Watson will be in town. Was told today both OT Wayna Morris and RB Ronald Thompkins will also make the trip.

-Simonton

 

[mrMet]

I respect your opinion as well. Do those players you mentioned have a post game? That's my point. If Kyle's a 5 on the offensive side of the ball he would have a post game. I agree on defense he plays the middle in the zone and usually matches up with the other team's tallest player. In order to believe that Kyle is your 5 on offense then you'd have to believe that the TN offense has virtually zero low post production expectation from the five. Which brings me back to my original point that we could use a quality big man that can score from the low post. Preferably taller than 6-5.

I typically always agree with your posts but this post is like saying Big Ben Wallace was not a true 5 because he had no offensive game

 

[InVOLuntary]

I typically always agree with your posts but this post is like saying Big Ben Wallace was not a true 5 because he had no offensive game

He also was a double digits rebounder and led the league in rebounding two years. He also had a post body so he could defend the post against the bigger bodies. More goes into being a 5 or a true center than just being tall.

 

[#Vol4Life1991]

-Simonton

Hopefully our ATM isn't empty

 

[SCvol333]

I am ready for CJP to stop wearing Alabama shirts

 

[Vols4us]

What does that have to do with anything. It is my opinion that we could use a 5* big man. So what. Grant and admiral both have played the 5 because we don't have a true five.

Now that this thing is slowing down, as is my busy day, I will state this. Ever notice in many close games, and all of the close losses, that CRB went with a small line-up for the last 5+ minutes of the game that had GW as his tallest man defending the tallest man on the opponent? That should tell anybody arguing this point that CRB believes Grant is his #5 in critical situations, which is reinforced by the fact he is a post up player at the basket on O all of the time.

In reality Alexander is a #4 with a less developed offensive game. He cannot bang with the 5's and is forced to guard them because CRB has nobody else that can compete at that position in most games since GW is too short. Which is why this team should have been playing zone a lot more.

As you said, we need a legitimate big man (or two).

 

[BruinVol]

At which time I said he wasn't a 5 either and he's not.

If you say it 1000 times you are wrong 1000 times. Sad

 

[luthervol]

And if my aunt had testicles she would be my uncle.

And had we finalized with Gruden, your nutless aunt would have been asking for a Lawrence jersey.

Are you one of the many experts that said Gruden would never leave ESPN for a coaching job? There sure were a lot of those experts.